Nominations Now Open for 2012 Sustainable Biofuels Awards

Dec. 8, 2011 - PRLog -- (December 7, 2011) LONDON - World Biofuels Markets (www.worldbiofuelsmarkets.com), Europe’s largest congress and exhibition focused on biofuels, announced the opening of nominations for the 2012 Sustainable Biofuels Awards. Nominations are now being accepted online at www.sustainablebiofuelsawards.com for the awards, designed to recognise the tremendous innovation that is taking place in the development of truly sustainable and renewable fuels. Awards will be presented as part of World Biofuels Markets 2012 across ten different categories covering transportation and aviation fuels, biopower generation and bio-based chemicals. Nominations are open until February 1, 2012.
“The Sustainable Biofuels Awards are designed to encourage, inspire, and reward innovation throughout the biofuels value chain,” said Nadim Chaudhry, Chief Executive Officer of Green Power Conferences. “Within the biofuels value chain, there are countless initiatives making a huge difference in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, protecting the environment, and enhancing society, and we are committed to recognising those achievements.”

Categories for the 2012 Sustainable Biofuels Awards include: Green Shoots, Biofuels Leadership, Sustainable Biofuels Technology , Biofuels Adoption, Sustainable Bioethanol , Sustainable Biodiesel, Sustainable Feedstock Innovation, Innovation in Aviation, Sustainable BioPower Generation Facility, and
Leader in Bio-Based Chemical Industry. Past winners include pioneering companies such as British Airways, Sapphire Energy, Propel Fuels, Brasil Ecodiesel, Solazyme, and Tereos.

The 7th annual World Biofuels Markets will take place March 13-15, 2012 at the Beurs-World Trade Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The event is expected to draw more than 1,500 attendees from 80 countries and boasts 260 expert speakers covering key topics such as Aviation, Sustainability, Finance & Investment, Biofuels from Waste, and Advanced Biofuels. Co-located with the World Biofuels Markets Congress and Exhibition will be the Bio-Based Chemicals and Biopower Generation conferences featuring the leading companies and technologies within these growing sectors.  
More information on the awards, conference agenda, and registration is available at www.worldbiofuelsmarkets.com.  You can also follow World Biofuels Markets on Twitter @wbmnews, or join the LinkedIn World Biofuels Market NEWS group, to receive updates and information.
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Melanie Botting
Marketing Manager
World Biofuels Markets
Melanie.Botting@greenpowerconferences.co.uk, +442033554226